Implications for practice and research

Because nursing practice centres on the patient–clinician relationship, feminist post-structuralist designs are effective
at addressing power dynamics faced by vulnerable populations, further fostering communication between women and clinicians
and improving women's sexual health.

Context

The study highlights experiences of high-risk women in communicating condom use with their partners and discussing with healthcare
providers the impact of a sexually transmitted infection (STI) on their intimate relationships. Clinicians’ views on the effective
sexual health communication with their female patients were also examined. The study focused on women diagnosed with genital
herpes simplex virus (HSV) and …